Bus routes? Especially from Cacabelos etc. to Leon

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Joewh30

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Time of past OR future Camino

Camino de Frances Burgos to Astorga and maybe beyond....Sept 14....then return a week later and get to Santiago

• Aug 7, 2014

• #1

Hi folks,

I'll be walking the Camino in Sept but have to break away for a few days in the middle. I reckon I will, or will try to be, near Cacabelos, maybe up to 30km further towards Santiago.
I have my trains to/from Leon sussed out but for the life of me am getting nowhere trying to find out what, if any, local buses/trains could get me back to Leon to catch my connecting train and obviously, the reverse for my journey back to resume my camino.

Any guidance/help/advice etc. much appreciated. Please note that if a suitable option is to retrace my steps, that isn't a problem.

Thanks in advance

 

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• Aug 7, 2014

• #2

Bus from Villafranca del Bierzo or Ambasmesta.

 

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Felipe

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• Aug 7, 2014

• #3

Cacabelos is a little village. The rule of thumb in these cases: go to the nearer "big village" or city. Alsa http://www.alsa.es provides a service Cacabelos-Villafranca del Bierzo, then to León.
You may take a taxi to Villafranca, or even walk there. It is not far, around 8 km

 

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Joewh30

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Time of past OR future Camino

Camino de Frances Burgos to Astorga and maybe beyond....Sept 14....then return a week later and get to Santiago

• Aug 7, 2014

• #4

Wow..great and useful responses thank you.

 

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whariwharangi

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• Aug 7, 2014

• #5

Aupsa or Alsa bus from Cacabelos to Ponferrada.

Renfe Train from Ponferrada to Leon and onward to your destination. Ponferrada is on the Vigo to Barcelona track.

Ponferrada
http://www.ponferrada-virtual.com/transportes-ponferrada/1-4-4-0.htm

Aupsa Bus
http://www.aupsa.es/horarios/Ponferrada-Cacabelos.pdf

Alsa
http://www.alsa.es/en/

Renfe
http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html

 

D

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• Aug 7, 2014

• #6

The bus through the river valley (several times a day):

 

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Joewh30

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Time of past OR future Camino

Camino de Frances Burgos to Astorga and maybe beyond....Sept 14....then return a week later and get to Santiago

• Aug 7, 2014

• #7

Brilliant folks..thanks very much, reckon I have a clear idea opt my options now. Just finding it difficult to get responses on some of the Spanish transport websites...not a new phenomenon and I find turning up and paying usually works pretty well.